Andrew Cooper quotes

Popularity:

“The government has managed to turn something that feels pretty populist into an issue that elicits a great deal of discomfort. There's a perception that there's a population that is out of control and doesn't respect anything. The licensing rules are playing badly.”

“Voters quite like Charles Kennedy, but there is a question mark over whether he's someone they can see sitting in 10 Downing Street deciding the future of our country. There's quite a big step up for the Liberal Democrats to take if they are to be taken seriously as a potential party of government.”

“We still have quite a bit of cloud cover which is stopping the overnight temperatures dropping too severely. It is going to be cold but there is a suggestion that it could be a bit warmer on Saturday.”